Taleen Kali
Los Angeles, California, United States
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MUSIC & MERCH: taleenkali.com/shop Hailing from her native Los Angeles, Taleen Kali composes romantic punk songs wrapped in layers of shoegaze, psychedelia, & grunge, creating a cosmic sound that's dreamy & defiant alike. With fiery live sets & swirling sonics, Taleen & her band quickly became a fixture of the L.A. underground. When her band <a href="spotify:artist:6W6YvXEl8GcpC0eQq4amZD" data-name="TÜLIPS">TÜLIPS</a> went out with a bang at their final headline show at The Regent Theater in 2016, Kali went solo, touring with <a href="spotify:artist:2LdMozrLZExZ27oOAnUgkb" data-name="Ex Hex">Ex Hex</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0LK0Nj6UFKDtcCju1cD1sm" data-name="Alice Bag">Alice Bag</a>, & <a href="spotify:artist:570tN1EYQdffsoMSSPPSsr" data-name="Seth Bogart">Seth Bogart</a>. “Soul Songs” was the debut 2018 EP produced by <a href="spotify:artist:0KWGzZDg5s1xz5Mhdwh5Hs" data-name="Kristin Kontrol">Kristin Kontrol</a> (<a href="spotify:artist:65ewrL6LvcNGMMRVlksNGS" data-name="Dum Dum Girls">Dum Dum Girls</a>) & mixed by <a href="spotify:artist:5vEVGRTK6nIX5LbLGX2btj" data-name="Brad Laner">Brad Laner</a> (<a href="spotify:artist:61uYVpJPgBq9dNrfUy6kTp" data-name="Medicine">Medicine</a>). Recorded at Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, it received praise from Pitchfork, Stereogum, BUST, & L.A. Weekly. Taleen Kali's first full-length "Flower Of Life" came out in 2023 produced by <a href="spotify:artist:40Yq4vzPs9VNUrIBG5Jr2i" data-name="The Smashing Pumpkins">The Smashing Pumpkins</a>' <a href="spotify:artist:7C7rCL6BvMs3QMLqgVTwne" data-name="Jeff Schroeder">Jeff Schroeder</a> & Josiah Mazzaschi (<a href="spotify:artist:2glGedITk1hxwHS228RVnw" data-name="Child Seat">Child Seat</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4d3D1EbEOEye3NfwJHZiiE" data-name="Bizou">Bizou</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:01341tyU7FTWyetK8Y6H5q" data-name="Light FM">Light FM</a>), & recorded at The Cave, home to albums by <a href="spotify:artist:4rjlerN21ygkIhmUv55irs" data-name="The Jesus and Mary Chain">The Jesus and Mary Chain</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:75mafsNqNE1WSEVxIKuY5C" data-name="IDLES">IDLES</a>, & members of <a href="spotify:artist:72X6FHxaShda0XeQw3vbeF" data-name="Slowdive">Slowdive</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3yY2gUcIsjMr8hjo51PoJ8" data-name="The Smiths">The Smiths</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3ysp8GwsheDcBxP9q65lBg" data-name="Lush">Lush</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5BYuBzqmTXwUDw2rYkwExr" data-name="The Kills">The Kills</a>, & <a href="spotify:artist:3AmgGrYHXqgbmZ2yKoIVzO" data-name="Warpaint">Warpaint</a>. The title track debuted as the LP's 1st single on KEXP & "Crusher" premiered on KCRW with heavy airplay by <a href="spotify:artist:6Jm8KViMNCuYjzrO1hJkcT" data-name="Henry Rollins">Henry Rollins</a>. The band played 2 full U.S. tours to support the album, then released the "Flower of Death" remixes in 2024. The "Covered" EP came out in 2025 ahead of SXSW & a support tour with <a href="spotify:artist:3sWLSYm3MFYosc4AZhwajg" data-name="Ringo Deathstarr">Ringo Deathstarr</a>. Look out for the new Taleen Kali single "Aepex" and catch the band on tour this fall.
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